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Funerals/Memoriams
RAY WILLIAMS
MR. MICHEAL EARL WASHINGTON
Micheal Earl Washington tran- sitioned from mortal to immor- tality at Melech Hospice House on June 17, 2017. Son of the late Deacon Lonnie and Minnie Jewel Washington, he was born on Oc- tober 5, 1967 in Tampa, Florida.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 2 p. m. at Ray Williams Memorial Chapel, 301 N. Howard Ave. Rev. Dr. Mar- cia Turner will officiate. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven
Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by: his brother, Mr. Lonnie Tyrone Washington; aunts, Willie Bell Haugabook, Mary L. Johnson; uncle, Bobby Johnson; and cousin, Ricardo Arrington.
Feeling the loss of his pres- ence, but celebrating his homego- ing are: his daughter, Michelle Washington; devoted compan- ion, Tawanda Foster and her chil- dren, Le’Keysia Hobdy and Troy Weekes; brothers, James (Kathy) Brown and Bruce Washington; sisters, Cynthia (Rev. Roland) Edouard and Delores Washington; aunts, Tinnie (Rev. Estell) Arrington, Mamie Davis, Rosa (Rev. Winifred) Screen, Ruby Johnson; uncles, Willie C. Johnson, Jesse (Janice) Johnson, Rev. Wallace (Renee) James; granddaughter, Taylor Janay; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
The remains will repose after 5 p. m. Friday, June 23, 2017, at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Avenue.
Arrangements entrusted to RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, Rhodes & Northern, own- ers.
WILSON
MS. LEILA MAE DUHART
Homegoing Celebration for Ms. Leila Mae Duhart who went home to be with her Lord on June 17, 2017, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10 a. m. at St. John Progressive Mis- sionary Baptist Church, 2504 E. Chipco, Tampa, Florida, Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Sr., Pastor, with Rev. David Jones, Sr. officiating-eulogist. Inter- ment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ms. Duhart was preceded in death by: her parents, John- nie Mae Johnson and Ellis Footman, Sr.; and son, Sean Duhart.
She leaves to cherish fond and loving memories with: 2 sons, Arthur Duhart (Loretta) and Alphonso Duhart Bey Sr.; 4 daughters, Debra Duhart, Christine Ellis, Eleanor Duhart, and Henrietta Duhart; 23 grandchildren, Artisha Gordon (Leon), Arthur Duhart, III, Bre- anna Duhart, Danielle Ball, Collis Marrows, Khalif Broad- dus, Gary Ward, Cedrick Duhart, Alphonso Duhart, Jr, Almeshia Duhart, Keith Duhart (Sophia), Seanna Ellis, Ervin Ellis, Jr., Terrance Duhart (Shondra), Anthony Duhart, Alston Smith, Aveione Tisdale, Nadiyah Williams (Khalil), Nafis Duhart, Atiya Duhart, Ke- vion Edwards, Raysean Hawkins (Travis) and Shantell Duhart; 22 great-grandchil- dren; goddaughter, Shareese Lewis and a host of cousins and other sorrowing relatives and friends.
Ms. Leila Mae Duhart was born on June 17, 1936 in Monti- cello, Florida to the parentage of Ellis Footman, Sr. and John- nie Mae Johnson. She was edu- cated in the public schools of Jefferson County, Florida and later attended FAMU Univer- sity. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church in Miccosukee, Florida.
Leila worked as a Tele- phone Operator and as a Legal Secretary while residing in Newark, New Jersey. She later relocated to Lutz, where she en- joyed being a classroom grand- parent for Hillsborough County Schools. Her favorite past-time was spending time with family and friends; watching the Golden Girls, Family Feud and shopping.
There will be a viewing on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 5 – 8 p. m. with the family present to receive friends from 5 – 6 p. m. in the chapel. Friends are asked to assemble at the church on Saturday at approximately 9:45 a. m. for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
JACKSON
MR. EDDIE JOHN SESSION
Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Eddie John Session, who transitioned June 13, 2017 will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017, 12 noon at The Center For Manifestation Church, 3102 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605, Apostle Mark T. Jones, Sr., Pastor with Pastor Derick Levy, officiating, Rev. Larry Roundtree, II, eulogist. Inter- ment will follow to Orange Hill Cemetery, 4900 E. Chelsea St. Tampa, FL 33610.
Eddie John Francis Session is a native Floridian born April 20, 1975 to the parents of Rose- mary Dixon and Eddie Session, Sr. Eddie attended the Hills- borough County school system until the age of nine, then con- tinued his education in the city of New York. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Jamaica Queens, New York, where the Rev. James T. Williams was Pastor. Eddie was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses in the Tampa Bay area. Being just ap- proved and certified with the DOT contracts, also acquiring many real estate properties.
Eddie enjoyed family time, riding his motorcycle and trav- eling; he also created “date- night” with his wife, mother and mother-in-law, just to keep love and unity in the family.
Eddie did not feel his life was complete until he met the love of his life, Michelle, and on April 20, 2015 they were mar- ried. Together they became a powerful couple building and growing together.
Preceded in death: grand- mother, Lillie Dixon; uncles, Shawn Dixon, Anthony Cald- well, and Fredlee Caldwell, fra- ternal grandparents, Francis and Anthony Session.
He leaves to cherish: a lov- ing and devoted wife, Michelle Session; mother, Rosemary Dixon; father, Eddie Session, Sr.; stepfather, George Wal- lace; 2 sons, Keon and Xander (Tallahassee); grandfather, Lawrence Dixon, Sr.; 3 step- sons, Jordan, Remi and Derenz; 5 grandchildren, Ava, Legend, Lendrick, Jordan, Jr., and Lyric; 3 brothers, Cor- nelius, Carlos and Damarcus (Peggy); stepsister, Twyla; 9 uncles, Lawrence, Jr., Jusio, Judge, Leonard, Robert (Pat), Joseph, Jesse, Ralph, Tyran (Carmi); 11 aunts, Mary, Linda, Islay, Lola, Sandra, Daisy, Myra (Kareem), Sandra, Paulette, (Miami), Michelle, Geraldine; mother-in-law, Di- anne Hart; father-in-law, Ralph Kyles (Michele); 3 broth- ers-in-law, Michael Morrell (Toccara), Pastor Derick Levy, and Jason Williams; close friends and loved ones, Demetrius Jenkins (Knott), Chinecqua Walker (Lilmama), Regina Gambrelle (Cheena), Derek Russ (Mickey), James Carson (Punkin), Brenda Car- son, Alice Brown (Ray Ray), Freddie Larry, Paul Moore and a host of sorrowing cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held Fri- day,June23,2017from5-8p. m. at The Center For Manifes- tation Church (3102 E. Lake Ave). Family will receive friends from 6 - 7 p. m. Family and friends are asked to assem- ble at the church for the service at 11:45 a. m.
Arrangements Entrusted to Jackson Funeral Home.
EVANGELIST BRENDA KAY JENKINS
A Celebration of Life Service for Evangelist Brenda Kay Jenk- ins, who passed away on June 13, 2017, will be held on Satur- day,June24,2017at2p.m.at Exciting Faith Alive Church, 5705 E. 32nd Avenue, Tampa, Florida with Pastor Antonio Hawkins, officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memo- rial Park Cemetery.
Brenda was preceded in death by: her parents, Joseph Jenkins and Ella Thompson; and brother-in-law, Anthony Fra- zier.
She leaves a legacy and love to be cherished by: her daugh- ters, Chequitha Stokes and Kan- tesha Theodore; grandson, Johnathan Stokes; sisters, Shirley Jester (Emmanuel), Pa- tricia Frazier and Jacqueline Lit- tle (Bobby); step-sisters, Carolyn Jenkins and Fannie Strickland (Michael); goddaughters, Elevene Howard and Raniyah Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other rela- tives, church family, friends, and co-workers.
Brenda Kay Jenkins was the third of four daughters born to the parentage of Joseph Jenkins and Ella Audrey Jenkins on Feb- ruary 25, 1956 in Donalsonville, Georgia. After moving to Tampa, with her family in 1961, she was educated in the Hillsborough County School System and later graduated from Brandon High School, Class of 1974.
She later went on to techni- cal school where she studied ac- counting. Brenda’s education would become an asset for her future career at Singleton Seafood Company where she started from the bottom and worked her way up to becoming a full-time Accounting Assistant.
She gave her life to Christ at an early age. Throughout her youth and early adulthood, she attended church with family until the late 90’s when she left 34th Street C. O. G. and became a member of New Mt. Silla Mis- sionary Baptist Church.
In 2004 when New Mt. Silla Missionary Baptist Church tran- sitioned into Faith Institutional Church, Brenda was one of its founding members. Her counsel and wisdom played a key role in the development of what is now Exciting Faith Alive Church, where she served as a Deaconess and volunteered in various min- istries. She was ordained as an Evangelist in 2013.
There will be a viewing on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 5 – 8 p. m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa. The family will receive friends in the chapel from 7 – 8 p. m. Friends are asked to assemble at the church at approximately 1:45 p. m. on Saturday for the service.
“A Wilson Service” www.wilson-funeralhome.com
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY June 27, 1942
I’ll always love you Moma, and I’ll miss you forever. You will always be my Queen.
Your oldest, “Pinki.”
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MAURICE GARRETT June 25th
Happy Birthday! We miss you.
Love always, Mom, Clevetta, Bubba.
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